# Isabel, Leyte

Isabel (IPA: [ʔɪsɐ'bɛl]), officially the Municipality of Isabel (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Isabel; Waray: Bungto han Isabel; Tagalog: Bayan ng Isabel), is a First Income Class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,781 people.

## History

The town was formally established and created by carving out the villages of Quiot, Santa Cruz, Libertad, Matlang, Tolingon, Bantigue, Apale and Honan from the town of Merida, by the passage of Republic Act No. 191.

## Geography

Isabel is bounded to the east by the municipality of Merida and to the north by the municipality of Palompon. Nearest landfall south is Ponson Island (Camotes) at about 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi; 3.9 nmi). Nearest landfall west is coastal Tabogon, Cebu at about 50 kilometres (31 mi; 27 nmi).

### Barangays

Isabel comprises 24 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Anislag
* Antipolo
* Apale
* Bantigue
* Binog
* Bilwang
* Can-andan
* Cangag
* Consolacion
* Honan
* Libertad
* Mahayag
* Marvel (Poblacion)
* Matlang
* Monte Alegre
* Puting Bato
* San Francisco
* San Roque
* Santa Cruz Relocation
* Santo Niño (Poblacion)
* Santo Rosario
* Tabunok
* Tolingon
* Tubod

### Climate

Climate data for Isabel, Leyte :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) | 57 (2.2) | 84 (3.3) | 79 (3.1) | 118 (4.6) | 181 (7.1) | 178 (7.0) | 169 (6.7) | 172 (6.8) | 180 (7.1) | 174 (6.9) | 128 (5.0) | 1,598 (62.9) |
| Average rainy days | 16.7 | 13.8 | 17.3 | 18.5 | 23.2 | 26.5 | 27.1 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 24.6 | 21.0 | 268.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1948 | 14,085 | — |
| 1960 | 14,633 | +0.32% |
| 1970 | 15,974 | +0.88% |
| 1975 | 15,327 | −0.83% |
| 1980 | 15,980 | +0.84% |
| 1990 | 33,389 | +7.65% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1995 | 36,134 | +1.49% |
| 2000 | 38,486 | +1.36% |
| 2007 | 40,214 | +0.61% |
| 2010 | 43,593 | +2.98% |
| 2015 | 46,915 | +1.41% |
| 2020 | 46,781 | −0.06% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, the population of Isabel, Leyte, was 46,781 people, with a density of 730 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,900 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Isabel
* 5
* 10
* 15
* 20
* 25
* 30
* 2006 18.40
* 2009 23.66
* 2012 23.87
* 2015 23.44
* 2018 17.83
* 2021 24.32
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Leyte Industrial Development Estate (LIDE) is a 425 ha special economic zone in the industrial town of Isabel. It currently has 2 locators: PASAR(Philippine Associated Smelting & Refining Corporation) & PHILPHOS(Philippine Phosphate Fertilizer Corporation).

## Education

* School
* Visayas State University- Isabel Campus
* LIDE Learning Center Inc.
* Doane Baptist School of Isabel
* Isabel National Comprehensive School
* Isabel National Highschool
* Holy Child Parish School of Isabel
* Matlang National High School
* Bilwang Elementary School
* Matlang Elementary School